Repertoire – Chicago Classic String Ensembles

The Chicago Classic String Ensembles offer a range of repertoire to suit every occasion. You can find a partial list below, to browse for ideas. Please do contact us if you are interested in something not listed!

And don’t forget to listen to our sample music recordings, with harp, violin, and cello ensembles performing favorites from a variety of genres.

Baroque/Classical

1. “Air” from Suite No. 3 (Bach)
2. Minuet in G (Anna Magdalena) (Bach)
3. Arioso from Cantata No. 156 (Bach)
4. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F (Bach)
5. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G (Bach)
6. Cantata No. 140 (“Wachet Auf”) Sinfonia (Bach)
7. Chorale Prelude: “Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier”(Bach)
8. Chorale Prelude: “Wachet aur, ruft uns die Stimme” (Bach)
9. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op. 3, No. 11 (Vivaldi)
10. “The Four Seasons” (Vivaldi): “Summer” “Fall” “Winter” “Spring”
11. “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” (Bach)
12. Largo from the Concerto for Two Violins in D minor (Bach)
13. Violin Sonata No. 4 in D major: Adagio and Allegro (Handel)
14. Violin Concerto in E major: First Movement (Bach)

Romantic/Modern

15. Adagio for Strings (Barber)
16. Adagio Cantabile from the “Pathetique” Sonata (Beethoven)
17. Allegretto (after Boccherini) (Kreisler)
18. “Che Gelida Manina” from “La Boheme” (Puccini)
19. Clair de lune (Debussy)
20. Czardeas from “Die Fledermaus” (J. Strauss, Jr.)
21. Entr’acte to Act III of “Carmen” (Bizet)
22. Entr’acte to Act IV of “Carmen” (Bizet)
23. “Flower Song” from “Carmen”(Bizet)
24. The Girl with the Flaxen Hair (Debussy)
25. Golden Earrings (Traditional)
26. Golliwog’s Cake-walk (Debussy)
27. 3 Gymnopedies (Satie)
28. “Gypsy Life” (Herbert)
29. “Habanera” from “Carmen” (Bizet)
30. “Hoedown” from “Rodeo” (Copland)
31. Hungarian Dances (Brahms): Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, ,11, 21
32. Largo from the “New World” Symphony (Dvorak)
33. Meditation from “Tahais” (Massenet)
34. Minuet from “Le Tombeau de Couperin” (Ravel)
35. Offenbachiana (Medley from the operattas of Offenbach)
36. The Old Refrain (Kreisler)
37. Pavanne (Foure)
38. Pavane pour une infante defunte (Ravel)
39. Prelude No. 2 (Gershwin)
40. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: 18th Variation (Rachmaninov)
41. Romance (Shostakovich)
42. Romanza Andaluza (Sarasate)
43. Romanian Folk Dances (complete) (Bartok)
44. “Simple Gifts” Fugue (Naughtin)
45. Son of the Puzta, Op. 134, No. 2 (Keler)
46. Tambourin Chinois (Kreisler)
47. “Vilia” from “The Merry Widow” (Lehar)
48. Vocalise (Rachmaninov)

Waltzes

49. “Belle of the Ball” Waltz (Anderson)
50. “Blue Danube” Waltzes (J. Strauss, Jr. )
51. Caprice Viennois (Kreisler)
52. Chopin Waltzes: Op. 18, Op.64 #1 and Op. 64 #2
53. “Danube Waves” (“Anniversary Waltz”) (Ivanovici)
54. :”Die Fledermaus” Waltzes (J. Strauss, Jr.)
55. Liebesfreud (Kreisler)
56. “Merry Widow” Waltzes (Lehar)
57. “Midnight Bells” Waltz (Kreisler)
58. Musetta’s Waltz from “La Boheme” (Puccini)
59. Richard Rodgers’ Waltzes. Includes “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World,” “Falling in Love With Love,” “My Favorite Things,” “The Carousel Waltz.”
60. “Der Rosenkavalier” Waltzes (R. Strauss)
61. Saturday Night Waltz from “Rodeo” (Copland)
62. Schon Rosmarin (Kreisler)
63. Tales from the Vienna Woods (J. Strauss, Jr.)
64. Two Hearts in Three-Quarter Time (Stolz)
65. Waltz from Symphony No. 8 in G (Dvorak)
66. “Wiener blut” Waltzes (J. Strauss, Jr.)

Broadway, Pops and Latin

67. “All I Ask of You” from “Phantom” (Lloyd-Webber)
68. “America” from “West Side Story” (Berstein)
69. “Annie” Highlights (Strouse)
70. Askokan Farewell from “The Civil War” (Ungar)
71. “As Time Goes By” (Hupfeld)
72. Bachianas Brazileiras No. 5 (Villa-Lobos)
73. “Begin the Beguine” (Porter)
74. Blue Tango (Anderson)
75. “Chicago” (Fisher)
76. “Come In from the Rain” (Manchester)
77. Country Medley (Traditional)
78. Danzas Argentinas No.2 (Ginastera)
79. “El Choclo” Tango (Villoldo)
80. “Embraceable You” (Gershwin)
81. “Evergreen” (Streisand)
82. “Feelings” (Albert)
83. “Do It Again” (Gershwin)
84. Forgotten Dreams” (Anderson)
85. “For Just a Moment” from “St. Elmo’s Fire” (Foster)
86. “Goodbye to Love” (Carpenter)
87. “I Feel Pretty” from “West Side Story” (Bernstein)
88. “I Got Rhythm” Variations (Gershwin/Naughtin)
89. “I Love Paris” (Porter)
90. “If you Could Read My Mind” (Lightfoot)
91. “IN the Mood” (Garland)
92. “Jalousie”Tango (Gade)
93. “The King and I” Highlights ( Rodgers)
includes: “March of the Siamese children” “We Kiss in a Shadow” “I Whistle a Happy tune” “Getting to Know You” “Something Wonderful” “Hello Young Lovers” “Shall We Dance?”
94. “La Bamba” (Traditional)
95. “Laura” (Raksin)
96. “Leaving on a Jet Plane” (Denver)
97. Loony Tunes Fugue (Naughtin)
98. Love Theme from “The Godfather” (Rota)
99. “Manha de Carnaval” from “Black Orpheus” (Bonfa)
100. “Maria” from “West Side Story” (Bernstein)
101. “Memory” from “Cats” (Lloyd-Webber)
102. “Misty” (Garner)
103. “The Music of the Night” from “Phantom” (Lloyd-Webber)
104. “My Funny Valentine” (Rodgers)
105. “My Heart Will Go On” from Titanic (Horner)
106. Natal Variations (Variations on “Happy birthday”) (Naughtin)
107. “New York, New York” (Kander)
108. “Noites Cariocas” (Bandolim)
109. “One Hand, One Heart” from “West side Story” (Bernstein)
110. “The Orange Blossom Special” (Rouse)
111. “Over the Rainbow” (Arlen)
112. “Por Una Cabeza” Tango from “Scent of a Woman” (Gardel)
113. “Purple Haze” (Hendrix)
114. “Red Sails in the Sunset” (Williams)
115. “Romeo and Juliet” Love Theme (Rota)
116. “Send in the Clowns” (Sondheim)
117. “Someone to Watch Over Me” (Gershwin)
118. Seven by the Beatles (Lennon/McCartney) includes “Day Tripper” “A Hard Day’s Night” “Eleanor Rigby” “Yellow Submarine” “Yesterday” “When I’m Sixty-Four” “Back in the U.S.S.R.”
119. “Somewhere” from “West Side Story” (Bernstein)
120. “Stormy Weather” (Arlen)
121. “Suddenly” (Diamond)
122. “The Summer Knows” (Theme from “The Summer of ’42”) (Legrand)
123. Tanguedia III (Piazzolla)
124. “Tico-Tico” (Abreu)
125. “Tonight” from “West Side Story” (Bernstein)
126. “Truly” (Richie)
127. “What’s New?” (Haggart)
128. “What Are You Doing the Rest of Your life?” (Legrand)
129. “You Light Up My Life” (Brooks)
130. “You’re the Inspiration” (Foster)

Christmas Music

131. Bell Carol/In Dulci Jubilo (Good Christian Men Rejoice) (Traditional)
132. “Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella” (Traditional0
133. Carol of the Drum (“The Little Drummer Boy”) (Davis)
134. Christmas Medley I includes “Silver Bells” “Let it Snow” “Have Yourself a Merry little Christmas” “White Christmas”
135. Christmas Medley II includes: “Shepherds Leave You Sheep” “Come, O Come Emmanuel” “Here We come A-Caroling”
136. Christmas Medley III includes: “The Coventry Carol” “God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen” ” Listen, Lordlings, Unto Me”
137. Greensleeves (“What Child Is This”) (Traditional)
138. “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming” (Praetorius)
139. “O Holy Night ” (Adam)
140. “Ring, Christmas Bells” (Leontovich)
141. “Silent Night, Holy Night” (Gruber)
142. Sleigh Ride (Anderson)
143. “We Wish you a Merry Christmas” (Traditional)

Wedding Music

144. “Anniversary Waltz” (Dubin/Franklin)
145. “Amazing Grace” (Traditional)
146. “Ave Maria” (Schubert)
147. Bridal chorus from “Lohengrin” (Wagner)
148. Hornpiipe form the “WaterMusic” (Handel)
149. The Lord’s Prayer (Malotte)
150. Minuet from the “Water Music” (Handel)
151. “Ninveh” ( Middle-Eastern wedding song) (Daniel)
152. “Ode to joy” 9Beethoven)
153. The Pachelbel Canon
154. “Panis Angelicus” (Frank)
155. “Sabbath Prayer” from “Fiddler on the Roof” (Bock)
156. “Sunrise, Sunset” from “Fiddler on the Roof” (Bock0
157. “Tell me Why” (Traditional0
158. Trumpet Tune (“Martial Air” ) (Purcell)
159. Trumpet Voluntary in D (Purcell)
160. Wedding March from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (Mendelssohn)
161. Wedding Processional from The Sound of Music (Rodgers)
162. Wedding Song (“There is Love”) (Traditional)
163. The Wedding Suite (Naughtin)

Supplementary

164. Rondeau (Mouret)
165. La Rejuouissance (Handel)
166. Brandenburg Concerto No.2 (Bach)
167. Brandenburg Concerto No.3 (Bach)
168. Sonatina (Lichner)
169. Allegretto (Pleyel)
170. Clavier Concerto No.3 (Bach)
171. Rondo Divertimento (Mozart)
172. Baroque Fugue (Siennicki)
173. Presto and Adagio (Haydn)
174. Finale from Quartet in E-flat Major (Haydn)
175. Aria (Handel)
176. Bridal Chorus (Wagner)
177. Wedding March (Mendelssohn)
178. Trumpet Voluntary (Clark)
179. Winter, 2nd mvt. (Vivaldi)
180. Rigaudon (Campra)
181. Theme from 1st symphony (Brahms)
182. March from “Marriage of Figaro” (Mozart)
183. Trumpet Tune (Purcell)
184. Canon (Pachelbel)
185. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
186. Winter 1st mvt. (Vivaldi)
187. Air on the G string (Bach)
188. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart)
189. Quartet K.157 (Mozart)
190. Quartet No. 42 “Eperor” (Haydn)
191. American Quartet (Dvorak)
192. Allelujah from “Exsultate, Jubilate” (Mozart)
193. Where’er You Walk from “semele” (Handel)
194. Adagio from Organ Sonata No.2 (Mendelssohn)
195. Meditation from “Thais” (Massenet)
196. Thou Ring on my Finger (Schumann)
197. Ave Maria (Schubert)
198. Ave Maria (Bach/Goundod)
199. Sheep may Safely Graze (Bach)
200. Divertimento K.138 (Mozart)
201. Serenade (Haydn)
202. Minuet from Quartet in E-flat Major (Mozart)
203. Cavatine (Beethoven)
204. Canzonetta (Mendelssohn)
205. Scherzo (Cherubini)
206. Aria (Bach)
207. Largo (Handel)
208. Minuet from Septet (Beethoven)
209. Minuet (Hasse)
210. Minuet (Boccherini)
211. Tramerei from “Kinderscenen” (Schumann)
212. The Entertainer (1902) (Scott Joplin)

Additional new pop selections:

Viva La Vida by Coldplay
Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol
Beautiful Day by U2
Clocks by Coldplay
Imagine by John Lennon
The Scientist by Coldplay